from .load import load
# This routine was moved out of __init__.py. Please see that file for previous revision history.
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def lad(trange=['2018-11-5', '2018-11-6'],
probe='1',
datatype='',
prefix='',
suffix='',
get_support_data=False,
varformat=None,
varnames=[],
downloadonly=False,
force_download=False,
notplot=False,
no_update=False,
time_clip=False):
"""
This function loads data from the LAD instrument
Parameters
----------
trange : list of str
time range of interest [starttime, endtime] with the format
['YYYY-MM-DD','YYYY-MM-DD'] or to specify more or less than a day
['YYYY-MM-DD/hh:mm:ss','YYYY-MM-DD/hh:mm:ss']
Default: ['2018-11-5', '2018-11-6']
datatype: str
Data type; Valid options: ''
Default: ''
prefix: str
The tplot variable names will be given this prefix.
Default: ''
suffix: str
The tplot variable names will be given this suffix.
Default: ''
get_support_data: bool
If True, data with an attribute "VAR_TYPE" with a value of "support_data"
will be loaded into tplot.
Default: False
varformat: str
The file variable formats to load into tplot. Wildcard character
"*" is accepted.
Default: '' (all variables loaded)
varnames: list of str
List of variable names to load
Default: [] (all variables loaded)
downloadonly: bool
Set this flag to download the CDF files, but not load them into
tplot variables
Default: False
force_download: bool
Set this flag to download the CDF files, even if the local copy is newer
Default: False
notplot: bool
Return the data in hash tables instead of creating tplot variables
Default: False
no_update: bool
If set, only load data from your local cache
Default: False
time_clip: bool
Time clip the variables to exactly the range specified in the trange keyword
Default: False
Returns
--------
list of str
List of tplot variables created.
Examples
--------
>>> import pyspedas
>>> from pyspedas import tplot
>>> lad_vars = pyspedas.projects.twins.lad(trange=['2018-11-5/6:00', '2018-11-5/6:20'], time_clip=True)
>>> tplot(['lad1_data', 'lad2_data'])
"""
return load(instrument='lad', trange=trange, probe=probe, datatype=datatype, prefix=prefix, suffix=suffix, get_support_data=get_support_data, varformat=varformat, varnames=varnames, downloadonly=downloadonly, force_download=force_download, notplot=notplot, time_clip=time_clip, no_update=no_update)